Manuscript case



April 27 1926. 1,582,397

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Patented Apr. 27, 1926.

UNITED STATES RUTH M. HANSEJSI', OF DULUTH, MINNESOTA.

MANUSCRIPT CASE.

Application filed August 24,1925. Serial No. 51,942.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, RUTH M. HANSEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Duluth, in the county of St. Louis and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Manuscript Cases, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to manuscript cases or holders for loose leaf tablets and has special reference to one particularly adapted for holding a loose leaf tablet when being written upon, and also during transportation by mail; the principal object being to provide such a holder having exceptionally convenient features of adjustment and adaptability. 7

Another object is that of providing such a manuscript case exceptionally adaptable for filing and ready reference by the recipient. Other objects and advantages will appear in the further description of the invention.

Referring now to the accompanying drawing, forming part of this application and in which like reference characters indicate like parts:

Figure l is a perspective view of one of the improved holders,

Figure 2 is a central vertical section of Fig. 1, and v Figure 3-is a plan view of the reference card associated with the case. a

1 represents a comparatively rigid back or body portion which may be of wood, heavy cardboard, or the like, and preferably somewhat larger in size than the sheets of blank paper which are used, as indicated at 2. The back is provided adjacent one end with a plurality of spaced holes, indicated at 3 and 4-, while in the central portion of the opposite end there are twoholes 5 and 6 spaced longitudinally of the back and from the extreme end thereof. A securing fla 7, preferably of leather or the like, is fastened within the two holes 5 and 6 by means of the common paper fasteners 8 and 9, while at 10 is shown a snap button carried upon the face of the cover member 11 so that the free end of the flap or keeper 7 may be snaped onto said button when the case is closed. It will be noted that there are two or three additional holes 12 in the keeper aligned with the holes through which the paper fasteners 8 and 9 are shown so that in the event of the stack or pad of paper 2 varying in thickness the length of the keeper 7 may also be varied by placing the fasteners 8 and 9 in different ones of these holes as is obvious. j I

This same form of adjustment is provided for the engagement of the end of the cover member 11 with the opposite end of the body member 1, there being shown the fasteners 13 which hold the extreme end of the cover member 11 tightly against the body portion 1, while the fasteners 1 L extend through the loose leaves of the pad and through the body portion 1 and cover 11 where their free ends are clinched as clearly illustrated. Intermediate holes as'indicated at 15 are provided for optional placing of the fasteners.

For convenience of reference by the recipient of such a manuscript case I have provided a flap pocket indicated at 16 on the face of thecover into which a card may be placed bearing the title, authors name,

address, etc, as desired, so that the case is a complete and readily identified unit. This pocket is preferably provided with a transparent face, such as celluloid or the like, behind which the card, indicated at 17, may

be placed, the indici'a on said card appearing through the window of the pocket.

On the card 17 is printed in a vertical column, as indicated in the centerlthereof, a

list of the forms of articles in which the recipient is supposed to be interested, for

script and the authors name and address, so

that when reeeived by a publisher for consideration the manuscript Wlll be found in the most readily identified manner possible,

the object of which is obvious.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: I c

1 The combination with a manuscript case of the character described composed of a rigid body member and a flexible cover member overlapping one'end of the body There is also printed upon member there being aplurality of holes in the overlapped ends of the members registrable with each other, manuscript leaves having holes therein registrable with holes in the eover'and bodymembers, a row of removable fastening means in registeringholes for uniting the members together with the manuscript leaves, and asecond series of re- IDOVQlJlO fasteners in other registering holes to hold in place against the rigid member the overlapping end of the flexible member.

2. A manuscript case comprising a rigid back having a plurality of holes adjacent its binding edge, manuscript leaves having holes therein registrable with holes in the 10 back, a flexible cover member for covering the manuscript and overlapping the binding edges of the back and manuscript and having holes in its overlapping end registrable with holes in the back, and removable "fastening means Within registering holes of the leaves, back and cover for holding the same together.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

RUTH M. HAN SEN. 

